Background
Wingfield was born to Mervyn Wingfield, 7th Viscount Powerscourt, whom he succeeded as Viscount Powerscourt in 1904.
Wingfield was born to Mervyn Wingfield, 7th Viscount Powerscourt, whom he succeeded as Viscount Powerscourt in 1904.
He was commissioned in the Irish Guards in February 1901, and promoted to Lieutenant on 3 July 1901. Lord Powerscourt died on 21 March 1947. Lady Powerscourt served as the Girl Guides Deputy Chief Commissioner for Ireland.
Through the Wingfield line he was a maternal descendant of the historic Stratford He is a great-grandfather of Sarah, Duchess of York through her mother Susan Barrantes, who is Powerscourt"s granddaughter.
Susan Barrantes" mother is the Honorary Doreen Wingfield.